ES1262018U - Thermal sleeve (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Thermal cover, for hydration bags or similar, characterized in that it is formed by a laminar body (1) of a flexible nature, which has a closed lower end (1.1), an open upper end (1.2), opposite the previous one, two faces (2) joined at their lateral edges (2.1) by means of joining, and a central hole (3) accessible from said upper end (1.2), of dimensions such that it allows the containment of a hydration bag therein, where the body (1) comprises an outer layer (4) and an inner layer (5), both formed by waterproof material and at least one intermediate layer (6) between them, formed by thermal material. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Thermal sleeve

Technical field of the invention

The present invention corresponds to the technical field of elements or devices that allow maintaining the temperature, such as a thermal cover in which it can contain a bag of water or a similar element.

Background of the Invention

At present there is a great love for sports and healthy living, being considered a variable of great importance in the development of the human being, both physically, psychologically and socially.

In this sense, in recent decades, the number of people who constantly practice sports has grown significantly, as well as the number of weekly hours dedicated to this activity.

With this, they have also increased the number of accessories and complements aimed at improving the conditions of practice of each of the sports, so that the experience obtained by the athlete is the best possible.

In outdoor sports, a factor of great importance is having water available that allows athletes to hydrate. This becomes much more important when the activities last for a long time or the conditions in which they are carried out are intense, for example, with temperatures of very high or very low values.

In times of heat, it influences the practice of sport. The rise in body temperature causes further dehydration that leads to a premature decrease in performance. To avoid this, the best option is to hydrate, so it is convenient to have cold water to drink during physical exercise and with it, to be able to regulate body temperature.

On the other hand, in cold seasons, good hydration is also necessary, since a lot of fluid is also lost. Depending on the sport that is practiced, at very low temperatures, it is necessary to carry hot hydration to raise the body temperature.

In these cases, athletes usually carry water or hydration bags, made of flexible material, in which it is possible to introduce water or another drink, and which has a tube connected to its lower area, from which the athlete can hydrate. These water bags are usually inserted in a backpack that the user carries on his back and with which he can comfortably go cycling, running, trail running, hiking, mountaineering, ice climbing, mountain skiing, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing ... with the assurance that you have accessible water at all times.

The current problem is that in situations of very high temperatures, if the athlete wants to bring cold water to cool down during the activity, it will be very complicated, since it immediately heats up, while in cases where the temperatures they are very low, if you want to bring a hot drink, it cools quickly.

The solution that is chosen in these cases is usually to fill the bag halfway with water and put it in the freezer the night before, so that when the athlete goes out to carry out his activity, he fills the rest of the bag with normal water and in this way it is ensured that the contents of the bag stay cold for a longer time.

There are also athletes who make a homemade coating of the water bag, using a thermal material that they close at the ends to hold said bag inside. With this same objective, some coatings made for this purpose appeared on the market, made with thermal material, to try to maintain the temperature of the water or the contents of the bag for longer and, with better finishes than homemade ones.

The drawback in these cases is that, although it is true that the liquid takes longer to heat up, with these coatings the athlete's back usually ends up frozen, or very hot, in the case of carrying hot liquid. It is also completely soaked by oozing from the bag of water.

It is therefore necessary to find a way to solve this existing problem, with which thousands of athletes encounter each training day and for which an effective solution has not yet been found. It must also be in such a way that it is allowed to use the water or hydration bags that athletes already have and does not force them to acquire others expressly in order to solve the problem.

Description of the invention

The thermal cover, for hydration bags or the like that is presented here , is formed by a laminar body of a flexible nature, which has a closed lower end, an open upper end, opposite the previous one, two faces joined at their lateral edges by means of joining means, and a central hole accessible from said upper end, of such dimensions as to allow the containment of a hydration bag therein.

The body of the thermal sleeve comprises an outer layer and an inner layer, both formed by waterproof material and at least one intermediate layer between them, formed by thermal material.

With the thermal sleeve proposed here, a significant improvement of the state of the art is obtained.

This is so because a practical, light and adaptable thermal cover is achieved, with which it is possible to keep cold or heat, during sports to be able to perform a more comfortable and pleasant hydration.

It is a waterproof thermal cover, with which a complete isolation of the backpack and the user's back is achieved, preventing them from getting wet.

In addition, this thermal sleeve can be made in different sizes to make it compatible with any of the sizes of water bags on the market. On the other hand, the lower end has rounded corners that facilitate its introduction inside the backpacks.

It is made with a continuous bottom that ensures that there are no leaks through it and the sides are joined by an internal stitching so that the seam is not visible or it can also be heat-sealed, which increases the thermal and waterproof capacity of the cover.

As it does not have side seams, it is a reversible cover, allowing two different designs on both sides and a better drying of it.

Being a light cover, it is very comfortable for the athlete, because in addition to weighing little, it deadens the sound of the water and the rebounding of the hydration bag on the athlete's back and, being flexible in nature, allows it to be rolled up and save easily.

It can have closure means at the upper end that prevent the accidental exit of the bag of water and a means of fastening to the backpack or any other similar element.

Being simple and flexible, it is very versatile and can be used for other purposes, such as to transport food that was kept cold or hot, such as breakfast or school snacks for children, cans or bottles to drink on the beach, in the mountains, for a walk ... allowing them to maintain their temperature for longer.

Therefore, it is a very light thermal cover, with a pleasant finish, with which the existing problem is solved in a simple and effective way.

Brief description of the drawings

In order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of a practical embodiment thereof, a series of drawings is provided as an integral part of said description, where, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, it has been provided represented the following:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of a thermal sleeve for a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a development view of the body of the thermal sleeve, for a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows an exploded view of the layers of the body of the thermal sleeve, for a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 4.- Shows a perspective view of a thermal sleeve with a water bag inside, for a second preferred embodiment of the invention.

Detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention

In view of the figures provided, it can be seen how in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the thermal cover, for hydration bags or the like, proposed here, is formed by a laminar body (1) of a flexible nature, that presents a closed lower end (1.1), an open upper end (1.2), opposite to the previous one, two faces (2) joined at their lateral edges (2.1) by means of joining means, and a central hole (3) accessible from said upper end (1.2), of dimensions such that it allows the containment of a hydration bag therein.

As shown in Figure 2, the body (1) comprises an outer layer (4) and an inner layer (5), both formed by impermeable material and at least one intermediate layer (6) between them, formed by thermal material. In this embodiment it has a single intermediate layer (6), but in other embodiments it may have an additional intermediate layer also made of thermal material, or even more than one if necessary.

Specifically, in this preferred embodiment, the outer and inner layers (4, 5) are made of a waterproof fabric, preferably nylon, while the intermediate layer (6) is made of thermal wadding, which contains 93.75 % polyester and 6.25% aluminum polyethylene. In other embodiments, other thermal materials with different composition can be used.

As can be seen in Figure 2, in this preferred embodiment of the invention, the laminar body (1) is continuous at the lower end thereof. In this way, the impermeability characteristic is enhanced, since possible leaks are avoided at the lower end (1.1).

In this preferred embodiment, the joining means of the lateral edges (2.1) are formed by an invisible stitching, internally to said lateral edges (2.1). In other embodiments, the joining means can be formed by heat sealing.

Furthermore, in this preferred embodiment of the invention, the thermal sleeve comprises means of closing the upper end (1.2), which in this case are formed by a quick hook and loop closure (7) and, in other embodiments , it can be formed by a zipper, a tightening cord or any other similar means.

In other embodiments, the thermal sleeve also has an upper end cover flap.

As shown in Figure 1, in this preferred embodiment, it comprises means of fastening to another element. In this case, they are made up of an elastic rubber (8) that allows the thermal cover to be attached to the athlete's backpack, allowing its position to be fixed.

In this first embodiment, as can be seen in Figure 1, the cover has a rectangular shape, but in other embodiments it can have other shapes, such as a more ergonomic shape for the water bag, as shown in Figure 4.

The described embodiments are only examples of the present invention, therefore, the specific details, terms and phrases used herein are not to be construed as limiting, but are to be understood only as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis that provides an understandable description as well as sufficient information to the person skilled in the art to apply the present invention.

Claims (1)

1- Thermal cover, for hydration bags or similar, characterized in that it is formed by a laminar body (1) of a flexible nature, which has a closed lower end (1.1), an open upper end (1.2), opposite the previous one, two faces (2) joined at their lateral edges (2.1) by means of joining, and a central hole (3) accessible from said upper end (1.2), of dimensions such that it allows the containment of a hydration bag therein , where the body (1) comprises an outer layer (4) and an inner layer (5), both formed by impermeable material and at least one intermediate layer (6) between them, formed by thermal material. 2- Thermal sleeve, according to claim 1, characterized in that the laminar body (1) is continuous at the lower end (1.1) thereof. 3- Thermal cover, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joining means of the lateral edges (2.1) are formed by an invisible stitching. 4- Thermal cover, according to any of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the joining means of the lateral edges (2.1) are formed by heat sealing. 5- Thermal sleeve, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for closing the upper end (1.2). 6- Thermal cover, according to claim 5, characterized in that the closing means are formed by a zipper. 7- Thermal cover, according to claim 5, characterized in that the closing means are formed by a quick hook and loop fastener (7). 8. Thermal cover, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a cover flap of the upper end (1.2). 9. Thermal sleeve, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an additional intermediate layer, formed by thermal material. 10. Thermal cover, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means of fastening to another element.